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The Satyricon

Praise

“This version by a translator who understands the high art of low humor is conspicuously funny.” —Time

“William Arrowsmith’s translation of The Satyricon meets the two fundamental requirements of the translator’s art: perfect fidelity to the original and a vitality of style that tempts the reader to believe that the English version is not a translation.… A classic of literature.” —Allen Tate

“Arrowsmith’s brilliant translation … at one stroke renders every other version obsolete.” —London Times Literary Supplement

Table of Contents

The SatyriconI. Among the Rhetoricians II. Giton, Ascyltus, and I III. Lost Treasure Recovered IV. The Priestess of Priapus V. Dinner with Trimalchio VI. Giton, Ascyltus, and I Again VII. I Meet Eumolpus VIII. Old Loves and New Rivals IX. Lichas and Tyrphaena X. Discovered XI. The Pleasures of Peace XII. Shipwrecked XIII. The Road to Croton XIV. Eumolpus on the Writing of Poetry XV. Life at Croton XVI. Circe XVII. A Second Attempt XVIII. I Take Myself in Hand XIX. Oenothea XX. Interlude with Chrysis XXI. Philomela XXII. Restored XXIII. Matters at Croton Come to a Head XXIV. Eumolpus Makes His Will Notes